SOLUTION: when working with exponents, is there any difference in the way the operations work if the exponents are positive or negative?

SOLUTION: when working with exponents, is there any difference in the way the operations work if the exponents are positive or negative?

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Question 171563: when working with exponents, is there any difference in the way the operations work if the exponents are positive or negative?
Answer by midwood_trail(310) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There sure is a huge difference.
Visit the following website to learn about exponents:
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/ATO1/indexATO1.htm
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